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Feb 16, 2023, 12:25 PM

‘A beacon of light’: The Abrahamic Family House opens in Abu Dhabi

The Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi, UAE. (Design illustration by Adjaye Associates)

The three houses of worship are a prime example of the UAE's commitment to a more inclusive, more peaceful region

Sep 13, 2022, 2:41 PM

The Abraham Accords inspired a daring new path for the Middle East

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L), US President Donald Trump, and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan(R)smile as they participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords where the countries of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates recognize Israel, at the White House in Washington, DC, September 15, 2020. (SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Ambitious leaders realized that transforming Israel from pariah to ally should lead to extensive regional advancement - two years in, and they've been proven right

Dec 13, 2020, 2:25 AM

The Morocco-Israel breakthrough: Let the game-changing begin!

An inside view of the Lazama Synagogue, the oldest synagogue in the mellah of Marrakech. (Michal Shmulovich)

With a relationship that goes all the way to the civilizational level, this agreement is nothing short of momentous

Nov 27, 2020, 12:05 PM

What the Middle East can expect from President Biden

US President-elect Joe Biden speaks at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware, Nov. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The US is likely to re-engage with the Palestinians, take on human rights in the Arab world, and return to the Iran nuclear deal

Sep 15, 2020, 4:33 PM

Realizing one Bahraini’s vision of Arab-Israeli peace

Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, waves to journalists upon his arrival to attend the opening session of the Arab foreign ministers meeting ahead of the Arab Summit, in Tunis, Friday, March 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Former Foreign Affairs Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa has been a beacon of encouragement throughout the years of striving for a new Mideast paradigm

Aug 16, 2020, 12:55 PM

How about a modest deal with Israel? The UAE official smiled at us…and said no

Downtown Dubai through the clouds at sunset (iStock)

After 25 years of quiet visits to the Gulf, we came to expect incremental progress, but, in fact, this audacious peace move makes perfect sense

Jun 25, 2020, 3:53 PM

We’ll defend annexation if needed – but here’s the thing

Illustrative: The AJC's Jason Isaacson participates as panelist in a US Justice Department's summit on combating anti-Semitism. July 15, 2019. (C-Span screen capture)

The many compelling arguments we'll make to explain and justify it still won't undo the steep price Israel will pay for taking this unpopular step

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Jason Isaacson is Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer of the American Jewish Committee.